#BREAKING: Large explosion in Midtown Manhattan, sounds like transformer in manhole exploded, car was over and on fire. FDNY on scene!

BREAKING NEWS:

BLAST HITS MIDTOWN MANHATTAN:

A massive explosion has rocked Manhattan, few blocks away from the UN headquarters. Police is on the scene. Initial reports suggest that an underground transformer exploded setting nearby cars on fire.

The incident occurred at the intersection of 50th street and 2nd Avenue.

An explosion shook a technical school in Manhattan today, injuring several people, the New York City fire department said.

The New York Fire department said that the explosion, which was first reported at 11:29 a.m. (16:29 GMT), took place at the second floor of the Apex Technical School on 121 West 19th Street in Manhattan.